How much do Electronics Engineers, Except Computer make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, the published 10th percentile is $78,440 and the 90th percentile is $207,290. The difference is $128,850, which is 101.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $101,440 to the 75th at $158,750, covers $57,310.

The mean annual wage is $135,690, which sits above the median of $127,280. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 2.3% lower than the national median of $130,220 for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. In 2024 national prices the local median is $124,958, which is 4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.2% lower than the Maine median of $127,490.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $127,280 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at $124,958 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 5th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Manchester-Nashua, NH is 83 miles away, with a median of $109,080 and employment of 170. That median is 14.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,240, against $124,958 here.
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 84 miles away, with a median of $142,920 and employment of 5,460. That median is 12.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $132,008, against $124,958 here.
• Worcester, MA is 120 miles away, with a median of $106,800 and employment of 250. That median is 16.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,172, against $124,958 here.